Dickens Close, Bristol, BS7 0EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BS7 0EG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	48.9%	-0.9%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	50.2%	51.1%	0.9%	49.0%	2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BS7 0EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	51.8%	59.6%	7.8%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	26.6%	0.7%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.6%	8.8%	-2.8%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.7%	47.8%	-3.9%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	28.2%	33.8%	5.6%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	13.3%	11.5%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.5%	20.6%	-6.9%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	10.9%	0.9%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	11.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.5%	18.8%	-0.7%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	33.4%	9.5%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	5.6%	15.7%	10.1%	2.5%	13.2%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	4.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	71.2%	61.2%	-10.0%	81.4%	-20.2%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.5%	-7.7%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	5.6%	9.8%	4.2%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	76.9%	-7.3%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	1.9%	14.5%	12.6%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.8%	1.5%	-5.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	25.3%	46.2%	-20.9%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	17.9%	6.5%	11.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Dickens Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dickens Close was 38.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.7% lower than the Horfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dickens Close has the 6th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Horfield and the 271st lowest crime rate of 1,342 local areas in Bristol, City of .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BS7 0EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dickens Close are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Bristol.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dickens Close, Bristol, BS7 0EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BS7 0EG

Average Price
£240,552

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£240,552

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dickens Close

Average Price
£242,463

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£242,463

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dickens CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Dickens Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-03-07	£236,294
9 Dickens Close, Bristol, City Of Bristol Terraced, an established residential building	£124,950	2013-10-25	£240,048

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BS7 0EG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BS7 0EG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Student (economically inactive)	33
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	14
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	9
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Filton Avenue Nursery School Blakeney Road , Horfield BS7 0DL	4out of 4	749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Werburghs Park Nursery School Glenfrome Road , St Werburghs BS2 9UX	3out of 4	3,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Woods Nursery School Bannerman Road , Easton BS5 0RR	- not rated	3,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Hayes Nursery School Symington Road , Fishponds BS16 2LL	2out of 4	3,958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Nursery School Johnsons Road , Whitehall BS5 9AT	3out of 4	4,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Upper Horfield Primary School Upper Horfield Community School & Early Years, Sheridan Road , Horfield BS7 0PU	2out of 4	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Junior School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	- not rated	643 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Junior School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	- not rated	643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Infant School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	- not rated	643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Filton Avenue Primary School Lockleaze Road , Horfield BS7 9RP	3out of 4	643 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lockleaze School Hogarth Walk , Lockleaze BS7 9XT	- not rated	758 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard School Bristol Filton Road , Horfield BS7 0XZ	3out of 4	837 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orchard School Filton Road , Horfield BS7 0XZ	- not rated	837 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Academy Romney Avenue , Lockleaze BS7 9BY	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Pen Park School Pen Park Road , Southmead BS10 6BP	- not rated	2,187 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunel College of Arts and Technology Ashley Down , BS7 9BU	- not rated	2,320 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Filton College Filton Avenue , Filton BS34 7AT	- not rated	2,345 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redland Green 16-19 Redland Court Road , Redland BS6 7EF	- not rated	3,828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Steiner Academy Bristol College Road , Fishponds BS16 2JP	- not rated	3,465 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Stoke Community School Fiddlers Wood Lane , Bradley Stoke BS32 9BS	3out of 4	5,223 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Filton Park School Charborough Road , Filton BS34 7RB	- not rated	1,257 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of the West of England, Bristol Coldharbour Lane , Frenchay BS16 1QY	- not rated	1,827 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Poplars School Stoke Park Hospital , Stapleton BS16 1QU	- not rated	1,854 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath House Hospital School Priory Hospital Bristol , Heath House Lane BS16 1EQ	- not rated	2,012 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount Zion School C/O Stapleton Baptist Church , Broom Hill BS16 1DN	- not rated	2,142 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Avenue Kitchen	396 Filton Avenue	228 yd
Ramen Zen Uk LTD	365 Filton Avenue	256 yd
Ebenezer Church / Taste Cafe	Ebenezer Evangelica Church Hall, 286 Filton Avenue	440 yd
National Food Service Bristol	Street Record, Bonnington Walk	553 yd
Coffee & Pitta House	518A Filton Avenue, Horfield	630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lockleaze Sports Centre (Terrace Bar)	Lockleaze Sports Centre, Bonnington Walk	296 yd
The Bulldog	528-534 Filton Avenue, Filton	669 yd
The Naughty Corner Deli Pop up	crafty cow, 635 Gloucester Road	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Omar's	363 Filton Avenue	261 yd
M & M Kebab and Pizza	388 Filton Avenue	302 yd
New city fish bar	378 Filton Avenue	302 yd
Filton Kebab & Pizza House	514 Filton Avenue, Horfield	615 yd
Filton Kebab And Pizza House	514 Filton Avenue, Horfield	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Southern Co-Operative	Unit 4, The Square		861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lockleaze Sports Centre Bonnington Walk	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	315 yd
Pyramid Youth Club FILTON AVENUE		466 yd
Dings Crusaders Rfc (Closed) Landseer Avenue	grass pitches	469 yd
Ashley Down Old Boys Rfc (Closed) Bonnington Walk	grass pitches	552 yd
Filton Avenue Primary School FILTON AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL FILTON AVENUE PRIMARY SCHOOL LOCKLEAZE ROAD	grass pitches	691 yd
Lockleaze School (Closed) Hogarth Walk	grass pitches	758 yd
Orchard School FILTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	835 yd
Shield Road Primary School SHIELDS AVENUE	grass pitches	941 yd
Horfield Leisure Centre DORIAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	997 yd
Wallscourt Farm Academy LONG DOWN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,017 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	64.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	49.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BS7 0EG